diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jboss/netty/util/ThreadRenamingRunnable.java b/src/main/java/org/jboss/netty/util/ThreadRenamingRunnable.java
index 33f3590720..6ec6b4b892 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jboss/netty/util/ThreadRenamingRunnable.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jboss/netty/util/ThreadRenamingRunnable.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class ThreadRenamingRunnable implements Runnable {
 
     /**
      * Sets the {@link ThreadNameDeterminer} which overrides the proposed new
-     * thread name.  Please note that the new {@link ThreadNameDeterminer}
+     * thread name.  Please note that the specified {@link ThreadNameDeterminer}
      * affects only new {@link ThreadRenamingRunnable}s; the existing instances
      * are not affected at all.  Therefore, you should make sure to call this
      * method at the earliest possible point for consistent thread naming.